TikTok has announced plans to shut down its U.S. operations by January 19 unless the Supreme Court blocks or delays the enforcement of a law requiring its sale by parent company ByteDance. The case has sparked a debate over free speech and national security, with content creators, users, and TikTok arguing that the law violates the First Amendment. President-elect Donald Trump has requested time to negotiate a resolution, while the Biden administration defends the law, citing national security risks tied to ByteDance's Chinese ownership.